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 Hebrew, Jewish Baby NamesLearn everything
you need to know about Hebrew and Jewish baby names. These books will help you find names you didn't know existed or find the meaning of names you didn't understand.
 The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names
by Smadar S. Sidi
The most comprehensive Hebrew baby name book available--thousands of listings--with advice on choosing names, naming ceremonies, and much more. |
 Best Baby Names for Jewish Children
by Alfred J. Kolatch
A handy trade paperback that presents thousands of appealing names from which parents can make a suitable selection for their newborns. Each entry gives the origin and meaning of the name and suggests one Hebrew equivalent. Includes Anglicized forms of the latest and most popular names used in Israel. A must for prospective parents. |
 Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names
by Alfred J. Kolatch
This dictionary contains Hebrew and English names together with an analysis of their meanings and origins. Included among the more than 11,000 entries are a large number of biblical names suitable for use today, plus practically every Hebrew first name currently in use in Israel. Popular talmudic names and Yiddish names are also included. The correct spelling of Hebrew and Yiddish names is indicated in Hebrew script immediately following each main entry. Also features a comprehensive Hebrew Name Vocabulary, in which one will find Hebrew (and Yiddish) names grouped according to meaning and transliterated into English. |
 Your Name Is Your Blessing: Hebrew Names and Their Mystical Meanings
by Benjamin Blech, Elaine Blech
If you research the history and meaning of names and use Gematria, your results will be exquisitive! You will need this book as an auxilary. |
 The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names
by Alfred J. Kolatch
The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names begins with an introduction that explains the origins of names and the Jewish naming process. It discusses the Bible as a source of names, names with positive attributes, celebrity names, masculine/feminine interchanges, and more. Wide-ranging in scope, the dictionary also explains the ceremonies traditionally followed for naming a boy and a girl and explores Jewish custom as it relates to naming children after relatives, naming an adopted child, and naming a convert. |
 The New Name Dictionary
by Alfred J. Kolatch
The Comprehensive A greatly expanded version of the highly popular Name Dictionary, first published in 1967, containing over 10,000 entries, including hundreds of English and Hebrew names of recent vintage. This is an invaluable guide for parents searching for a Hebrew name with the same meaning as an English name or for an English name with the same meaning as a Hebrew name. The definition of each name is given, and all Hebrew (and Yiddish) names are spelled out in Hebrew characters. Contains a comprehensive index of all Hebrew names in transliterated form.
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